Google app APK teardown reveals Pixel Stand wireless charger

By
Rounak JainSept. 24, 2018, 12:10 p.m.

An APK teardown has revealed the upcoming Pixel Stand

Google is scheduled to launch its third generation Pixel devices next month and we already know almost everything about the upcoming Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. Now, a teardown of the Google app APK by 9to5Google has revealed the Pixel Stand, a wireless charger that has been rumored for some time now.

The APK teardown shows a hidden animated video inside the app that gives us a first look at the Pixel Stand. The animation shows off how the Pixel 3 would work with the new accessory. It shows a phone docked onto a stand, going through a slideshow of pictures in portrait mode.

As the Pixel Stand is expected to be a wireless charger, we did not notice a USB-C connector in the animations, however, it may be hidden in these animations. The animations suggest that a small part of the dock stands up to hold your device. It is not known if the dock will work in landscape mode.

While this is only a first look, it reveals some things about the upcoming Pixel Stand. The first thing that we noticed is that the device is docked in a portrait position, meaning that the device will allow us to place the phone in portrait position only. The animation also reveals that Google is likely to add a slideshow functionality when the phone is placed on the dock, probably like Google Photos Photo Frame similar to smart displays.

The animations have also revealed the notification functionality, which is in line with earlier rumors. It shows the device displaying notifications for messages, calendar notifications, alarms and music. Users might be able to get other notifications as well, but it hasn’t been shown in the animation. At the moment, it is not known if users will be able to act on these notifications while it is charging or if tapping will stop the device from charging.

We will know more about the Pixel Stand when it is launched along with the Pixel 3 on October 9 in New York.

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